A deliberate plan is not always necessary for the highest art; it emerges. Author: Paul Johnson Copy Quote More from Paul Johnson “He [Augustine] admitted: 'I am the sort of man who writes because he has made p…” “Augustine was struck by the fact, when they first met, that Ambrose read to him…” “Julian recognized that the strength of the orthodox Church rested to a great ex…” “This was all very well: Columbanus's success indicates the appeal of his missio…”